The Brookhaven leader., 1887-12-01
PROHIBITION IN LINCOLN.
The Great Good 1t Has Wrought and
other Interesting Aspects of the
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Some time since was talking with
Judge J. b. Chrisman, of the 10th Judicial
district, when | said, Judge, Inotice You
are home great deal more now than when
| came to Brookhaven four years since.
Why is it sol" With smile playing over
his splendid face, the judge replied, "Well'
sir, as you have good reason TO know, there
has been general aud almost continuous
agitation of the Prohibition question
throughout my district. The most of the
saloons have been closed, and as result,
crime has decreased, till there is not near
so much business in my courts as there
was four years since. Yes, sir, prohibition
is decreasing crime, shortening the time
aud lcsScning the court expenses in my dis
trict." Can't some personal liberty" adj
vocat" prove that whisky and long court
terms help the people, especially the tax
payrrS' If it can he done, it will be admit
ted that prohibition is disadvantage in
one respect.
Judge Chrisinan says lie believes that
prohibition has saved Lincoln county
800, 600 IN money the fist year Of it's trial
ard any number of close observers may
he found, who unhesitatingly concur in
his opinion. 1t may he stated as u fact,
there are more happy families in Lincoln
county since the abolition of the liquor
traffic. than there ever has been in its his
tory. Jimmie Burns an lonorcd resident
of east Lincoln, says, IL know men who
have made good crops this year for the first
time since | have known them They
used to lounge about the Bronkhavcn
saloons as long as they had nickel or any
body would give them drink. Now they
homes for themselves and families" Sim
liar statements are made by leading citI-
zens in other parts of the county. Under
prohibition Lincoln county has more act
ual wealth-produccrs than she ever had.
BroOkhavrn has never been more quiet,
happy and prosperous than to-day. There
are no "sNaggering DRINKS and down" as
was the case under the reign of red liquor.
There has been but one disturbance of the
peace, of any consequence, that | have
heard of since the saloons ceased their
work. Our merchants de
clare that tho abolition of the saloon has
III no wise impaired the commercial inter
est Of this place. +. III. Hartman, a lead
ing merchant, says: "My business is IL per
cent better than when we had saloons.
Old drunkards are now at work, making
money and paying debts, contracted du-
ring saloon days" Sherman aud Davis
say: "0nr business wasnever better. 1t
is decidedly more pleasant to do business
since the saloons have been closed" Max
Priebat sch, leading Jewish merch-
ant, says: Il don't think prohibition has
injured our town in the least. l know of
but one man who has been driven away
by closing tic saloons. He has gone 10
Summit because there is liquor there
5. Kohlman, another good Jewish mrr-
chant, says: The business of Brook haven
by closing the saloons. II is II great deal
more pleasant to do business with no sal
looms in town"
Capt. Powell, one of "uI leading family
grocery merchants. states, "My business
$ decidedly better since Ne have secured
prohibition. | notice, material improve
ment among the poorer classes. They are
buying little comforts now that they
knew nothing of when we had saloons.
There is great improvement III every di-
rcction."
We have many men, good merchants
here who | presume would heartily con
cur in the above statements, were l To
take the time to call Oh them, but they
are sufficient to give 0ur status under pro-
hibition. Isimply add, our cotton receipts
are more than Il Thousand bales lis ad-
vance of any previous season.
understand there is some clandestine
sale OF intoxicating corrections called
Orange Mint and Peach Cider here, but
the sly saloons are spotted" and the proof
of their deeds is in proper hands. When
circuit court cOnNencs there Will be
mighty reporting among the whisky
Simons hereabouts. Lincoln county Pro-
hbitionist will not DE cheated out of their
victory by II few inscriptions money hun
tiers. We are going to see that stern JUS
ticc is mcted out to each who eliminates
vending intoxicants in prohibi-
ton Lincoln. Temperance people every
W here are notified that the sale of any
thing that intoxicatcs i'll prohibition ter
ritory is palpable violation of law. (See
local option act
Orange Mint" is prepared by Finiay
Il Brunswig, New Orleans, and l under
stand that it is specially designed 20 DE
sold by their agents in prohibition terri.
tory in this and other States. Dr. j. W.
Bennett, Que of Brookhaven's leading
showed me asample of Orange
Mint" and stated that it is whisky, simply
favored with orange; that he tried it and
it burns readily, showing that it contains
II very large per cent OF alcohol.
Two of our good citizens tried the new
drink, "Peach Cider" and found to their
discomfort that it is not only intoxicating
but contained II large per cent of alcohol.
Let the law be rigidly enforced against
all sclie of these connections.
Prohibitionists everywhere ought TO
withdraw their patronage from druggist
who patronize and uphold Finlay Il
Brunswig in their violations of the prohi-
bition laws of our State.
Lincoln county whisky men claim 10 be